Concerts | Emerging Artist Series
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Join us for stellar concerts by the extraordinary Norfolk Fellows. Each week they bring their talent and enthusiasm to the Music Shed. Whether you are a chamber music aficionado or novice, or whether you prefer new works or the standards, there is something for everyone. Quite simply, the Norfolk Fellows will knock your socks off!
Repertoire is chosen weekly. Program details will be posted as they become available.
Sponsored in part by the Battell Arts Foundation.
You can also hear the Fellows perform on many of the Festival Artist Series concerts on Friday and Saturday nights.
Meet the Fellows
2023 Concerts
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Friday, June 30 | 7:30 p.m. | New Music Concert
Joey DeSanctis (b. 1997)
Spirals (world premiere)
Paul Novak (b. 1998)
gravity dances (world premiere)
i. stumbling dance
ii. sinking dance
iii. hurtling dance
Ben Rieke (b. 2000)
Words Without Songs (world premiere)
Yeeun Sim (b. 2002)
Solitary Iceberg (world premiere)
Stella G. Gitelman Willoughby (b. 2000)
Late Eclipses in the Sun and Moon (world premiere)
i. Love, and be silent
ii. Our darker purpose
iii. A chance which does redeem all sorrows
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
arr. Martin Bresnick (b. 1946)
Coriolan Overture
Martin Bresnick Director, New Music Workshop
Lisa Moore piano/conductor
Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble
Ning Zhang clarinet — Yuki Mori trombone — Makana Medeiros percussion
Liam Wooding piano — Lauren Conroy violin
Thomas Hung cello — Alyssa Peterson double bass
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Thursday, July 6 | 7:30 p.m.
This program has been cancelled.
Saturday, July 8 | 10:30 a.m.
Joan Tower (b. 1938)
Copperwave
Looking Glass Brass
Alisa Crüger-Cain trumpet
Sam Friedman trumpet
Lily Judge horn
Alex Russell trombone
Meredith Q. Fuller tuba
Valerie Coleman (b.1970)
Tzigane for Wind Quintet
Anastasia Samsel flute
Lauren M. Smith oboe
Nikki Pet clarinet
Duncan Henry bassoon
Franco Augusto Ortiz horn
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello, No. 3 in g minor, Op. 110
i. Bewegt, doch nicht zu rasch
ii. Ziemlich langsam — Etwas bewegter — Tempo I
iii. Rasch — Etwas Zuruckhaltend bis zum langsameren Tempo — Tempo I
iv. Kräftig, mit Humor
Trio Rai
Motti Fang-Bentov piano
Tiffany Chang violin
Mari Nagahara cello
Thursday, July 13 | 7:30 p.m.
Jeff Scott (b. 1967)
Startin' Sumthin'
Joanne Lee flute
Mickenna Keller oboe
Alice McDonald clarinet
Anjali Pillai bassoon
Aliceyn Covington horn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Quintet for Strings in D Major, K. 593
i. Larghetto — Allegro
ii. Adagio
iii. Menuetto: Allegretto
iv. Allegro
Miranda Werner violin
Tong Chen violin
Natalie Clarke viola
Lindan Burns viola
Joan Herget cello
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87
i. Allegro
ii. Andante con moto
iii. Scherzo: Presto — Poco meno presto
iv. Finale: Allegro giocoso
Jieun Park piano
Samuel Andonian violin
Ayoun Alexandra Kim cello
Saturday, July 15 | 10:30 a.m.
Robert Schumann 1810-1856
String Quartet in A Major, Op. 41, No. 3
i. Andante espressivo — Allegro molto moderato
ii. Assai agitato
iii. Adagio molto
iv. Finale: Allegro molto vivace
Eunseo Laura Lee violin
Sory Park violin
Sofia Gilchenok viola
Michael Zyzak cello
Béla Bartók 1881-1945
String Quartet No. 4 in c minor, Sz. 91
i. Allegro
ii. Prestissimo, con sordino
iii. Non troppo lento
iv. Allegretto pizzicato
v. Allegro molto
Minji Lee violin
Ashley Yoon violin
Emily Rekrut-Pressey viola
Elena Ariza cello
Thursday, July 20 | 7:30 p.m.
Jeff Scott b. 1967
Sermon for Saints and Sinners
Poetry by A.B. Spellman
(24 minutes)
i. Demons Within
ii. Blues for the Chuckle Up Man!
iii. Sermon
iv. Epilogue: A Street Anthem
Jeff Scott narrator
Looking Glass Brass
Alisa Crüger-Cain trumpet
Sam Friedman trumpet
Lily Judge horn
Alex Russell trombone
Meredith Q. Fuller tuba
Antonín Dvořák 1841-1904
Piano Trio in e minor, Op. 90, "Dumky"
(34 minutes)
i. Lento maestoso — Allegro quasi doppio movimento
ii. Poco adagio — Vivace non troppo
iii. Andante — Vivace non troppo
iv. Andante moderato — Allegretto scherzando
v. Allegro — Meno mosso
vi. Lento maestoso — Vivace
Trio Rai
Motti Fang-Bentov piano
Tiffany Chang violin
Mari Nagahara cello
Saturday, July 22 | 10:30 a.m.
Carl Nielsen 1865-1931
Woodwind Quintet, Op. 43
(24 minutes)
i. Allegro ben moderato
ii. Menuet
iii. Praeludium: Adagio. Tempa con variazioni
Anastasia Samsel flute
Lauren M. Smith oboe
Nikki Pet clarinet
Duncan Henry bassoon
Franco Augusto Ortiz horn
Francis Poulenc 1899-1963
Sextet for Piano and Winds
(19 minutes)
i. Allegro vivace: Très Vite et emporte
ii. Divertissement: Andantino
iii. Finale: Prestissimo
Bogang Hwang piano
Joanne Lee flute
Mickenna Keller oboe
Alice McDonald clarinet
Anjali Pillai bassoon
Aliceyn Covington horn
Thursday, July 27 | 7:30 p.m.
Anthony Barfield b. 1983
Gravity
(4 minutes)
Looking Glass Brass
Alisa Crüger-Cain trumpet
Sam Friedman trumpet
Lily Judge horn
Alex Russell trombone
Meredith Q. Fuller tuba
Paul Hindemith 1895-1963
Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24, No. 2
(13 minutes)
i. Lustig. Mäßig schnell Viertel (Merry. Moderately fast quarter notes)
ii. Walzer. Durchweg sehr leise (Waltz. Consistently very soft)
iii. Ruhig und einfach (Calm and simple)
iv. Schnelle Viertel (Fast quarter notes)
v. Sehr lebhaft (Very lively)
Joanne Lee flute
Mickenna Keller oboe
Alice McDonald clarinet
Anjali Pillai bassoon
Aliceyn Covington horn
Dmitri Shostakovich 1906-1975
String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73
(30 minutes)
i. Allegretto
ii. Moderato con moto
iii. Allegro non troppo
iv. Adagio
v. Moderato
Sory Park violin
Eunseo Laura Lee violin
Lindan Burns viola
Michael Zyzak cello
Saturday, July 29 | 10:30 a.m.
Ludwig van Beethoven 1770-1827
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 74, "Harp"
(34 minutes)
i. Poco Adagio — Allegro
ii. Adagio, ma non troppo
iii. Presto
iv. Allegretto con variazioni
Tong Chen violin
Samuel Andonian violin
Sofia Gilchenok viola
Ayoun Alexandra Kim cello
Robert Schumann 1810-18567
Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47
(29 minutes)
i. Sostenuto assai — Allegro ma non troppo
ii. Scherzo: Molto vivace
iii. Andante cantabile
iv. Finale: Vivace
Bogang Hwang piano
Ashley Yoon violin
Emily Rekrut-Pressey violin
Elena Ariza cello
Thursday, August 3 | 7:30 p.m.
Irving Fine (1914-1962)
Partita for Wind Quintet
(17 minutes)
i. Introduction and Theme: Allegro moderato
ii. Variation: Poco vivace
iii. Interlude: Adagio
iv. Gigue: Allegro
v. Coda: Lento assai
Joanne Lee flute
Mickenna Keller oboe
Alice McDonald clarinet
Anjali Pillai bassoon
Aliceyn Covington horn
Johannes Brahms
Piano Quartet in g minor, Op. 25
arranged for Piano and Wind Quintet
by Samuel Baron
(43 minutes)
i. Allegro
ii. Intermezzo: Allegro ma non troppo
iii. Andante con moto
iv. Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto
Jieun Park piano
Anastasia Samsel flute
Lauren M. Smith oboe
Nikki Pet clarinet
Duncan Henry bassoon
Franco Augusto Ortiz horn
Saturday, August 5 | 10:30 a.m.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, "Archduke"
(38 minutes)
i. Allegro moderato
ii. Scherzo: Allegro
iii. Andante cantabile, ma pero con moto
iv. Allegro moderato
Trio Rai
Motti Fang-Bentov piano
Tiffany Chang violin
Mari Nagahara cello
Thursday, August 10 | 7:30 p.m.
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4, Hob III:78, "Sunrise"
(23 mintes)
i. Allegro con spirito
ii. Adagio
iii. Menuetto: Allegro
iv. Finale: Allegro, ma non troppo
Eunseo Laura Lee violin
Minji Lee violin
Natalie Clark viola
Elena Ariza cello
Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
from Sextet in c minor, Op. 40
(17 minutes)
i. Allegro
ii. Andante sostenuto
Jieun Park piano
Joanne Lee flute
Mickenna Keller oboe
Alice McDonald clarinet
Anjali Pillai bassoon
Aliceyn Covington horn
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
String Quartet in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1
(30 minutes)
i. Molto Allegro vivace
ii. Menuetto: Un poco Allegretto
iii. Andante espressivo ma con moto
iv. Presto con brio
Samuel Andonian violin
Miranda Werner violin
Emily Rekrut-Pressey viola
Michael Zyzak cello
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Piano Quartet in E-flat Major
(31 minutes)
i. Allegro con fuoco
ii. Lento
iii. Allegro moderato, grazioso
iv. Finale: Allegro ma non troppo
Bogang Hwang piano
Tong Chen violin
Sophia Gilchenok viola
Joan Herget cello
Saturday, August 12 | 10:30 a.m.
Tielman Susato (c. 1510 – 1570)
arr. Urban Agnas
Renaissance Dances
(7 minutes)
Looking Glass Brass
Alisa Crüger-Cain trumpet
Sam Friedman trumpet
Lily Judge horn
Alex Russell trombone
Meredith Q. Fuller tuba
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Mother Goose for Woodwind Quintet
arr. Frank Morelli
(17 minutes)
i. Pavane for Sleeping Beauty
ii. Tom Thumb
iii. Little Ugly One, Empress of the Pagodas
iv. Conversations of Beauty and the Beast
v. The Fairy Garden
Anastasia Samsel flute
Lauren M. Smith oboe
Nikki Pet clarinet
Duncan Henry bassoon
Franco Augusto Ortiz horn
Ravel
String Quartet in F Major
(27 minutes)
i. Allegro moderato — Très doux (Very soft)
ii. Assez vif (Pretty sharp) — Très rythmé (Very rhythmic)
iii. Très lent (Very slow)
iv. Vif et agité (Lively and restless)
Ashley Yoon violin
Sory Pary violin
Lindan Burns viola
Ayoun Alexandra Kim cello